Federal and local authorities in Texas said they arrested nearly 50 suspected members of Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, including children, during a raid outside Austin this week. The Texas Department of Public Safety said officers seized drugs Tuesday morning during an operation in which 47 people linked to the gang, often called TdA, were taken into custody close to Dripping Springs…… Read more
The Pentagon late Tuesday said it is sending another carrier strike group and additional air assets to the Middle East, moves that come amid the U.S. military campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen and strong warnings from the Trump administration to the Houthis’ chief patron, Iran. Tuesday night’s Defense Department…… Read more
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announced…… Read more
President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have “big problems” if he tries to rework a deal that would provide rare earth minerals to the U.S. as payment for American support during the Russian invasion. The back-and-forth over the deal has been a source of contention between Mr. Trump and Kyiv even as both sides say they’re optimistic about reaching an agreement…… Read more
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s blockade on President Trump using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying the administration appears to be stretching the law too far. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia leaves U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s restraining order in place, marking a setback…… Read more
President Trump says his April tariffs on foreign goods will be “more lenient than reciprocal.” Mr. Trump’s comment suggests the White House will be nuanced in how it taxes goods from an array of nations on April 2, instead of assigning a tariff number that corresponds directly to how nations tax U.S. goods. “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would…… Read more
President Trump on Tuesday said he still has confidence in national security Mike Waltz after a snafu in which an Atlantic editor was added to a group text where high-level administration officials discussed plans to launch airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson and he’s a good man,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with NBC News. Mr. Trump stressed…… Read more
A federal judge in Maryland issued an injunction Monday against President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, ruling that it trampled on privacy rules when it gained “seemingly unfettered” access to the Education Department’s personnel files. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said the administration never gave a good enough explanation for why DOGE needed that access…… Read more
The operators and clients of an interstate brothel network shut down in 2023 are beginning to suffer consequences — except in Northern Virginia. A federal court sentenced the top manager of the prostitution ring with brothels in suburban Washington and in Massachusetts to prison this week. A Massachusetts court…… Read more
An FBI agent and whistleblower who criticized the agency going back to President Trump’s first term was arrested this week at New York’s JFK International Airport and charged with illegally disclosing classified documents. Jonathan Buma, who worked in counterintelligence, was taken into custody Monday…… Read more
By Matt Delaney – The Washington Times – Thursday, April 3, 2025
Federal and local authorities in Texas said they arrested nearly 50 suspected members of Venezuelan street gang Tren de Aragua, including children, during a raid outside Austin this week.
The Texas Department of Public Safety said officers seized drugs Tuesday morning during an operation in which 47 people linked to the gang, often called TdA, were taken into custody close to Dripping Springs.
Officials said the raid came about after FBI intelligence caught wind of a “possible gathering of suspected TdA members or TdA associates” in Hays County.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement said those arrested included 25 men, nine single women, four “female head of households” and nine children.
Federal agents said everyone who was arrested is in the country illegally.
Texas DPS said potential state and federal charges against the suspects are being assessed by prosecutors.
The Pentagon late Tuesday said it is sending another carrier strike group and additional air assets to the Middle East, moves that come amid the U.S. military campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen and strong warnings from the Trump administration to the Houthis’ chief patron, Iran. Tuesday night’s Defense Department…… Continue Reading
Employees across the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began receiving notices of dismissal on Tuesday in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people. The notices come just days after President Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies throughout the government. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announced…… Continue Reading
President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have “big problems” if he tries to rework a deal that would provide rare earth minerals to the U.S. as payment for American support during the Russian invasion. The back-and-forth over the deal has been a source of contention between Mr. Trump and Kyiv even as both sides say they’re optimistic about reaching an agreement…… Continue Reading
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a judge’s blockade on President Trump using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan gang suspects, saying the administration appears to be stretching the law too far. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia leaves U.S. District Judge James Boasberg’s restraining order in place, marking a setback…… Continue Reading
President Trump says his April tariffs on foreign goods will be “more lenient than reciprocal.” Mr. Trump’s comment suggests the White House will be nuanced in how it taxes goods from an array of nations on April 2, instead of assigning a tariff number that corresponds directly to how nations tax U.S. goods. “I’ll probably be more lenient than reciprocal, because if I was reciprocal, that would…… Continue Reading
President Trump on Tuesday said he still has confidence in national security Mike Waltz after a snafu in which an Atlantic editor was added to a group text where high-level administration officials discussed plans to launch airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen. “Michael Waltz has learned a lesson and he’s a good man,” Mr. Trump said in an interview with NBC News. Mr. Trump stressed…… Continue Reading
A federal judge in Maryland issued an injunction Monday against President Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, ruling that it trampled on privacy rules when it gained “seemingly unfettered” access to the Education Department’s personnel files. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman said the administration never gave a good enough explanation for why DOGE needed that access…… Continue Reading
The operators and clients of an interstate brothel network shut down in 2023 are beginning to suffer consequences — except in Northern Virginia. A federal court sentenced the top manager of the prostitution ring with brothels in suburban Washington and in Massachusetts to prison this week. A Massachusetts court…… Continue Reading
An FBI agent and whistleblower who criticized the agency going back to President Trump’s first term was arrested this week at New York’s JFK International Airport and charged with illegally disclosing classified documents. Jonathan Buma, who worked in counterintelligence, was taken into custody Monday…… Continue Reading